Join us by Zoom 6PM – Wednesday May, 19, 2021

Unfortunately current state of COVID is just not good enough for face-to-face meetings. Meetings are every 3rd Wednesday.

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Time: May 19, 2021 – 6:00pm Pacific Time – Duration <1hr.

AVTT May 19, 2021 – Agenda

1. Approval of Agenda
2. Approval of Minutes
3. Unfinished Business or Current Topics
   • Climate Action Network
4. Upcoming Events
5. Reports and Sub-Groups
   • Education and Networking
   • Food Group / Food Hub
   • Cycle Alberni
   • Alberni Climate Action Group
   • Ocean Friendly Community – Plastics Group
   • Watershed Protection
   • Other Groups and Reports
     
6. Finances
   • Current State of Accounts, Grants and Contracts

7. New Business and Other Fun Stuff!
   • Reminder – AGM postponed until COVID-restrictions eased.
     
8. Next Meeting (Last before Summer Break?) – Suggested: June 15, 2021 – 6PM (Char’s?) and Zoom
   
9. ADJOURN
   

Minutes

Alberni Valley Transition Town Society Monthly Meeting – April 21, 2021 – 6 p.m. by Zoom

MINUTES

Present: Chris Alemany (Chair), John Mayba, Charlene Patterson, Dan Schubart, Helen Poon

Chris opened the meeting at 6 p.m., acknowledging that we meet on the unceded lands of the Tseshaht and Hupacasath peoples.

Approval of the agenda –John moved, Dan seconded. Carried.

1. Approval of Agenda – John and Dan – Carried
2. Approval of Minutes – Dan and John – Carried
3. Unfinished Business or Current Topics
   • Earth Day – Alberni Aquarium – Other Actions
   • John mentioned Story of Plastic – Animated Version will be sent around as it is new for Earth Day – Story of Stuff.
   • Chris will send it out on the mailing. 
   • Dan sent it around by email.
4. Upcoming Events
5. Reports and Sub-Groups
   • Education and Networking
   • Food Group / Food Hub
     • Shelter Farm will be setting up food processing – (Tried Dock+ location but was a little too expensive)
   • Cycle Alberni
     • Fundraising for Wood School is at $1070, thank you very much to Helen Poon for her generous donation.
     • John mentioned the Spring Go By Bike is coming up soon, preparations ongoing.
     • John is offering free Go By Bike shirts for folks who contact him and share a story about bike riding during the pandemic.
   • Alberni Climate Action Group
     • Dan and John were both there.
     • Dan mentioned discussions with the City and Engineer are going really well especially around looking at the OCP review.
     • John mentioned the ACA will be encouraging the City to formulate a Climate Action Plan. The ACA will be researching documents to bring forward to the staff and political side.
   • Ocean Friendly Community – Plastics Group
     • The sub group has formed quickly and is already looking at actions to take. 
   • Watershed Protection
   • Other Groups and Reports
6. Finances
   • Current State of Accounts, Grants and Contracts

7. New Business and Other Fun Stuff!
   • Reminder – AGM postponed until COVID-restrictions eased.
8. Next Meeting – Suggersted: May 18, 2020 – 6PM (Char’s?) and Zoom
9. ADJOURN